Energy Mental Models: Mechanics through Electromagnetism

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written by Salomon F. Itza-Ortiz, Benjamin Lawrence, and Dean A. Zollman

We investigated students' mental models for energy, and changes in these models in going from mechanics to electromagnetism contexts. We interviewed students in a two-semester calculus-based physics course. Our research design included semi-structured interviews with demonstration. Based on our findings in the interviews we are developing a first version of an 'Energy Mental Model Inventory.'

Physics Education Research Conference 2003
Part of the PER Conference series
Madison, WI: August 6-7, 2003
Volume 720, Pages 81-84

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Published: September 9, 2004

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Classical Mechanics - Work and Energy Education Foundations - Assessment = Instruments - Cognition	- Lower Undergraduate - Upper Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Research study

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Mirror:: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1807259
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Restriction:: © 2003 American Institute of Physics
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DOI:: 10.1063/1.1807259
NSF Number:: 0087788
PACSs:: 01.40.Fk; 01.40.Di
Keywords:: PERC 2003, classical mechanics, educational courses, modelling, teaching
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created July 13, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: April 11, 2024 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: September 9, 2004
Other Collections:: The PER-Central

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Itza-Ortiz, S, B. Lawrence, and D. Zollman. "Energy Mental Models: Mechanics through Electromagnetism." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, August 6-7, 2003. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2624&DocID=3469 (accessed 1 May 2025).

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